The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-30
NO. 81
STATE NEWS.

in Morgan City for small ffults and
vegetables for Texas markets.
The Aagertiser says there il not
| dwelling hoaae 70 rent il tho town of
Lafayette, aud but store buildings
vacant.
Our North Louisiana exchanges
continue to report considerable loss Of
stock caused BY the pestifefous buffalo,
gnats.
The Washington Argas says cot-
ton compress il That town may be
regarded al a moral certainty ii the
near future.
Iberville South The plantations
aroso thoroughly cultivated this season
that the protraeted dTouth has done
the crops no injury,
The Trinity Herald says at no time
for years past has the prospect for
large crops ia Catahoula parish been
more promising than At present,
West Feliclana Sentsael Demands
for $4,000 worth Of stock ID The
Bayou Sara Compress was offered By
New Orleans men last week. The
offers were declined owing 10 the fact
that more capital than i needed ID
offered at home.
/ Natehitoohes parish Is ont Of debt.
has gwen $1,000 to the State Normal
| College, $1,000 TO its public schools
| for the curront year, and has 40, 7aa
cash remaining h her treasury. This
undoubtedly ID as good, if not better,
showing than can Be made BY any
other parish in the State.
1 Acadia Seatiael Mi M. a. Judiee
shipped, last week, 24oO dozen Of eggs
ID New Orleans, which uettod him the
neat little sum Of 1884. The gross
shipment Of eggs from the Scott de-
pot being $4,000 lbs pes week The
hens Of Lafayette parish evidently
understand their business.
Thibodaux Seatjael From stalls,
| tical reports il appears that Louisiana
produced Ia 1886, I4,6A0, 600 bushels
Of corn, Of which l4,3s7, 300 bushela
were used IN home consumption OF
/ this amount l9,444, 900 bushels were
meTehantable, estimated at go centa
| per hushel, 1t gave 4 value Of s7,44e,-
/ 400.
| Homer Jouraaf; There is d gen.
eral complaint amoag merchants of
| this section that the Interstate Com
meFce law has advanced freight rates.
Il was not the intention of Congress-
| that the law should have this effest,
We should wait untiI the law has
| fair trial before we condemn il. The
Commission has not Jet had time TO
| fully enforce the law.
/ Tho superintendent Of the United
States Coast Surrey has ordered fhe
/ u. S. steamer Endeayor 10 at once
commence survey of the Atchafalaya
channel. The survey was petilioued
for BY the Association Of Citizens Of
Morgan City, and endorsed BY the
Sugar Planters Association of 81.
Mary, Oar Senators and Representa-
tives in Congross were requested to
have il ordered.
Baton Rouge Gapitolian- ADVOCATE !:
Gov, McEnery has appointed Hon, y.
d. EsLillette to the vacancy caused by
J the death Of Judge Hudspeth, on the
bench Of the Thirteenth District
Hon. =. D Estillette Is graduate Of
Yale College and a jurist Of Faeog-
nized ability, Mr. Estillette has rep.
resented ST. Landry ii the House Of
Representatives and served 4 term as
| Speaker Of that body.
: st. Mary Herald Some Of the
papers 10 the State are already forcing
tie campaign Of 1913 before the people.
! just wait awhile don't be in a hurry
10 farce next yeats business into this
one. 81 Mary Il for the best man, but
J has not yet made much racket about
II, but win do her part when Il Il time
for action, and you can Just bet on
! that but until then tho question ia
tpo young and delicate 70 be handled
much.
Terrebonne Times GANG and corn
are looking well throughout the par
ISL, especially where they have receiY-
az good attention. II il said that IN
dry seasons as 4 usual thing, the crops
are for the most part excellent, and
Wc hope this year will be no excep-
tion to the rule, III onr oultIgaloFs
will, and we belieYe they see the nee
easity Of working with q will, give all
their time and attention n working
their crops, there will beno drawback
on account Of the dry season
Iberia Sugar Boel Mfr. Jerome
Howe, oi Ursiona, lli, has donated
/ $1,000 TO the Iberia Christian Edaca-
tional Association, % assist ii the
! purchase Of the Marsh building, IL
! this place. The Association has haEt
? gained for the property, which thes
Q have occupied for the past month, ans
q now have 80 pnplls and i fRll corp
\, IF teachers. While shis II cAriasla
b, Institution, II il NOT denaninstloaa
30 and Ii viii eventually be apsialHaa y
Pc all the coloFed people of thia sestio
1tt for whose benefit II was estahllshe
ns Morgan Gity Repieu aa aag rs
HI M son thst win examine fhe map 81
l location of Morgan gisY aHa iss ara
unity ~ Mexiean and South AneFiel
"a. BORIS, IL Well M n aept haas as
.Hs gssnnlatea shlF ailNa flls Naasl
III Il tAat assp aiaF alsa@Hs III y
ato Atchafaleg# hs as s5as
3is. Bftg years a. FL tee